U.S. Federal Public Affairs Manager
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Primary Purpose
This role serves as one of the Sempra Infrastructure's highest‑level policy strategists, responsible for shaping direction across complex legislative and regulatory landscapes. Provides expert counsel to executives, leads high‑stakes external engagements, and drives multi‑year, enterprise‑wide public policy strategies with broad business impact.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Anticipates major regulatory and legislative shifts and develops long‑range policy strategies to mitigate risk and maximize opportunity.
- Leads high‑stakes engagements with federal agencies, legislative leaders, and multi‑stakeholder coalitions.
- Shapes national‑level advocacy agendas and develops frameworks for emerging or cross‑industry policy issues.
- Crafts authoritative policy documents that define organizational viewpoints on complex or sensitive issues.
- Advises executives on regulatory strategy, including negotiation tactics and scenario planning.
- Represents the organization in multi‑organization alliances addressing broad societal, economic, or environmental challenges.
- Builds and maintains high‑level relationships with major policy influencers, think tanks, academic partners, and external experts.
- Oversees enterprise‑wide alignment of policy messaging, ensuring consistency across business units.
- Creates and edits policies, reports, manuals, and other documents, ensuring accuracy, organization, and compliance with
requirements. - Identifies, analyzes, and retrieves legal information to support decision making and business needs.
- Ensures adherence to applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and business requirements.
- Identifies, assesses, and mitigates risks through appropriate strategies, controls, policies, and procedures.
- Communicates information effectively through clear, audience focused, and compelling narratives.
- Performs other duties as assigned.